Mountains aren't mountains and it sucks

[Jevan PMember]

I just wanted to chime in and say that Jeremy Graves’ post was one of the better posts I’ve seen regarding Awakening on any internet forum.

I’d also like to say that love being an affective outcome of practicing the brahmavirahas is pretty easy to understand, but it is not clear why love is an affective outcome from the cessation of craving. And I think this confuses a lot of people, myself included. I can see how the cessation of craving leads to immense peacefulness, but the connection to ‘love’ is a bit fuzzy. Jeremy, do you know why, perhaps from the standpoint of cognitive science why this connection exists?

[Blake BartonKeymaster]

Hi Cheese,

Thanks for the follow up. I am very glad to hear that things are going well for you, and I think you are on the right track.

I recommend that you give the brahma viharas longer than a week. It can take awhile to settle into the practice and to see any benefits. I know one teacher who tries a practice for 6 months before determining its effectiveness, or recommending it to students.

Best of luck,
Blake – Dharma Treasure Teacher

• This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by  Blake Barton.

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